Dog Breeds Similar to the Portuguese Pointer

Last Updated: Jul 16, 2022

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Dog Breeds Similar to Portuguese Pointer in Trait and Appearance
Dog Breeds Similar to Portuguese Pointer but Bigger

Dog Breeds Similar to Portuguese Pointer but Smaller

Introduction

The temperament of the Portuguese Pointer can be described as:

Affectionate; Calm; Lively; Submissive

Rank	Dog Breed	Degree of Similarity to Portuguese Pointer
1	American Bulldog	79 %
2	Patterdale Terrier	78 %
3	Boxerdoodle	77 %
4	American Staffordshire Terrier	77 %
5	Aussiedoodle	75 %
6	Boerboel	75 %
7	Westiepoo	75 %
8	German Longhaired Pointer	74 %
9	Rottweiler	74 %
10	Bluetick Coonhound	74 %

About Portuguese Pointers

See our list of reputable Portuguese Pointer breeders here (including prices of their puppies).

The average lifespan of the Portuguese Pointer is 12 to 14 years.

The weight of the Portuguese Pointer is 35 to 59 pounds, with height 20 to 22 inches.

See the list of dogs breeds that are most similar to the Portuguese Pointer here.

See the complete breed profile of the Portuguese Pointer here (with pictures).

Dog Breeds Similar to Portuguese Pointer in Trait and Appearance

1. American Bulldog

The temperament of the American Bulldog can be described as: Assertive; Confident; Dominant; Energetic; Friendly ;Gentle; Loyal

The American Bulldog is 79 percent similar to the Portuguese Pointer based on our side by side comparison of the traits and attributes of both dog breeds.

The Portuguese Pointer and the American Bulldog are similar in the following ways:

Both the American Bulldog and the Portuguese Pointer are not suitable for owners that live in apartments.

Both the American Bulldog and the Portuguese Pointer are not recommended for new dog owners.

The table below compares the Portuguese Pointer to the American Bulldog side by side. The green part of the table shows the areas where these two dog breeds are the most similar, and the red part shows areas the two dog breeds are the most different.

Attribute	Portuguese Pointer	American Bulldog
*Adapts Well To Apartment Living*	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆
*Good For Novice Owners*	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆
*Sensitivity Level*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Tolerates Being Alone*	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆
*Kid-Friendly*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Dog Friendly*	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
*Amount Of Shedding*	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆
*Easy To Groom*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Easy To Train*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Prey Drive*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Tendency To Bark Or Howl*	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
*Wanderlust Potential*	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
*Energy Level*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Exercise Needs*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Potential For Playfulness*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Tolerates Cold Weather*	★★★☆☆	★★☆☆☆
*Tolerates Hot Weather*	★★★☆☆	★★☆☆☆
*Affectionate With Family*	★★★★☆	★★★★★
*Drooling Potential*	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆
*General Health*	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆
*Size*	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆
*Intelligence*	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆
*Potential For Mouthiness*	★★★☆☆	★★☆☆☆
*Intensity*	★★★★★	★★★★☆
*Friendly Toward Strangers*	★★★★☆	★★☆☆☆
*Potential For Weight Gain*	★★★★☆	★★☆☆☆

More Facts About the American Bulldog

The average price of the American Bulldog puppy is $1400.

See our list of reputable American Bulldog breeders here (including prices of their puppies).

The average lifespan of the American Bulldog is 10 to 16 years.

The weight of the American Bulldog is 60 to 120 pounds, with height 20 to 28 inches.

Are American Bulldogs Smart? Learn about the intelligence of the American Bulldog here.

See the list of dogs breeds that are most similar to the American Bulldog here.

See the complete breed profile of the American Bulldog here (with pictures).

2. Patterdale Terrier

The temperament of the Patterdale Terrier can be described as:

Bold; Confident; Energetic; Friendly; Inquisitive; Intelligent

The Patterdale Terrier is 78 percent similar to the Portuguese Pointer based on our side by side comparison of the traits and attributes of both dog breeds.

The Portuguese Pointer and the Patterdale Terrier are similar in the following ways:

Both the Patterdale Terrier and the Portuguese Pointer are not suitable for owners that live in apartments.

Both the Patterdale Terrier and the Portuguese Pointer are great family dogs.

The table below compares the Portuguese Pointer to the Patterdale Terrier side by side. The green part of the table shows the areas where these two dog breeds are the most similar, and the red part shows areas the two dog breeds are the most different.

Attribute	Portuguese Pointer	Patterdale Terrier
*Adapts Well To Apartment Living*	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆
*Sensitivity Level*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Tolerates Being Alone*	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆
*Affectionate With Family*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Kid-Friendly*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Friendly Toward Strangers*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Easy To Groom*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*General Health*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Tendency To Bark Or Howl*	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
*Energy Level*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Exercise Needs*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Potential For Playfulness*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Good For Novice Owners*	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
*Tolerates Cold Weather*	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆
*Tolerates Hot Weather*	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆
*Amount Of Shedding*	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
*Potential For Weight Gain*	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆
*Size*	★★★☆☆	★★☆☆☆
*Easy To Train*	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆
*Intelligence*	★★★★☆	★★★★★
*Potential For Mouthiness*	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆
*Prey Drive*	★★★★☆	★★★★★
*Wanderlust Potential*	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆
*Intensity*	★★★★★	★★★★☆
*Dog Friendly*	★★☆☆☆	★★★★☆
*Drooling Potential*	★★★☆☆	★☆☆☆☆

More Facts About the Patterdale Terrier

The average price of the Patterdale Terrier puppy is $570.

The average lifespan of the Patterdale Terrier is 11 to 14 years.

The weight of the Patterdale Terrier is 11 to 13 pounds , with height 12 to 15 inches.

See the list of dogs breeds that are most similar to the Patterdale Terrier here.

See the complete breed profile of the Patterdale Terrier here (with pictures).

3. Boxerdoodle

The temperament of the Boxerdoodle can be described as:

Friendly; Intelligent; Social

The Boxerdoodle is 77 percent similar to the Portuguese Pointer based on our side by side comparison of the traits and attributes of both dog breeds.

The Portuguese Pointer and the Boxerdoodle are similar in the following ways:

Both the Boxerdoodle and the Portuguese Pointer are not suitable for owners that live in apartments.

Both the Boxerdoodle and the Portuguese Pointer can tolerate hot weather (but not for too long).

Both the Boxerdoodle and the Portuguese Pointer are great family dogs.

The table below compares the Portuguese Pointer to the Boxerdoodle side by side. The green part of the table shows the areas where these two dog breeds are the most similar, and the red part shows areas the two dog breeds are the most different.

Attribute	Portuguese Pointer	Boxerdoodle
*Adapts Well To Apartment Living*	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆
*Tolerates Cold Weather*	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
*Tolerates Hot Weather*	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
*Affectionate With Family*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Potential For Weight Gain*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Size*	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
*Easy To Train*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Intelligence*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Tendency To Bark Or Howl*	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
*Energy Level*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Exercise Needs*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Sensitivity Level*	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆
*Tolerates Being Alone*	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
*Kid-Friendly*	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆
*Friendly Toward Strangers*	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆
*Amount Of Shedding*	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
*Drooling Potential*	★★★☆☆	★★☆☆☆
*Easy To Groom*	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆
*General Health*	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆
*Potential For Mouthiness*	★★★☆☆	★★☆☆☆
*Prey Drive*	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆
*Wanderlust Potential*	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆
*Intensity*	★★★★★	★★★★☆
*Potential For Playfulness*	★★★★☆	★★★★★
*Good For Novice Owners*	★☆☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
*Dog Friendly*	★★☆☆☆	★★★★☆

More Facts About the Boxerdoodle

The average lifespan of the Boxerdoodle is 10 to 12 years.

The weight of the Boxerdoodle is 12 to 70 pounds, with height 10 to 25 inches.

See the list of dogs breeds that are most similar to the Boxerdoodle here.

See the complete breed profile of the Boxerdoodle here (with pictures).

4. American Staffordshire Terrier

The temperament of the American Staffordshire Terrier can be described as: Attentive; Courageous; Devoted; Friendly ;Loyal; Tenacious

The American Staffordshire Terrier is 77 percent similar to the Portuguese Pointer based on our side by side comparison of the traits and attributes of both dog breeds.

The Portuguese Pointer and the American Staffordshire Terrier are similar in the following ways:

Both the American Staffordshire Terrier and the Portuguese Pointer can tolerate hot weather (but not for too long).

Both the American Staffordshire Terrier and the Portuguese Pointer are great family dogs.

The table below compares the Portuguese Pointer to the American Staffordshire Terrier side by side. The green part of the table shows the areas where these two dog breeds are the most similar, and the red part shows areas the two dog breeds are the most different.

Attribute	Portuguese Pointer	American Staffordshire Terrier
*Tolerates Hot Weather*	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
*Affectionate With Family*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Kid-Friendly*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Dog Friendly*	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
*Friendly Toward Strangers*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Drooling Potential*	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
*Easy To Groom*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Size*	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
*Easy To Train*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Intelligence*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Wanderlust Potential*	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
*Intensity*	★★★★★	★★★★★
*Potential For Playfulness*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Adapts Well To Apartment Living*	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
*Good For Novice Owners*	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
*Sensitivity Level*	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆
*Tolerates Being Alone*	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
*Tolerates Cold Weather*	★★★☆☆	★★☆☆☆
*Amount Of Shedding*	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
*General Health*	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆
*Prey Drive*	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆
*Energy Level*	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆
*Exercise Needs*	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆
*Potential For Weight Gain*	★★★★☆	★★☆☆☆
*Potential For Mouthiness*	★★★☆☆	★★★★★
*Tendency To Bark Or Howl*	★★☆☆☆	★★★★☆

More Facts About the American Staffordshire Terrier

The average price of the American Staffordshire Terrier puppy is $1340.

See our list of reputable American Staffordshire Terrier breeders here (including prices of their puppies).

The average lifespan of the American Staffordshire Terrier is 10 to 15 years.

The weight of the American Staffordshire Terrier is 40 to 60 pounds, with height 16 to 19 inches.

Are American Staffordshire Terriers Smart? Learn about the intelligence of the American Staffordshire Terrier here.

See the list of dogs breeds that are most similar to the American Staffordshire Terrier here.

See the complete breed profile of the American Staffordshire Terrier here (with pictures).

5. Aussiedoodle

The temperament of the Aussiedoodle can be described as:

Affectionate; Friendly; Intelligent; Loyal; Playful; Smart

The Aussiedoodle is 75 percent similar to the Portuguese Pointer based on our side by side comparison of the traits and attributes of both dog breeds.

The Portuguese Pointer and the Aussiedoodle are similar in the following ways:

Both the Aussiedoodle and the Portuguese Pointer can tolerate hot weather (but not for too long).

The table below compares the Portuguese Pointer to the Aussiedoodle side by side. The green part of the table shows the areas where these two dog breeds are the most similar, and the red part shows areas the two dog breeds are the most different.

Attribute	Portuguese Pointer	Aussiedoodle
*Tolerates Cold Weather*	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
*Tolerates Hot Weather*	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
*Kid-Friendly*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Friendly Toward Strangers*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*General Health*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Potential For Weight Gain*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Size*	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
*Potential For Mouthiness*	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
*Tendency To Bark Or Howl*	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
*Wanderlust Potential*	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
*Adapts Well To Apartment Living*	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
*Sensitivity Level*	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆
*Tolerates Being Alone*	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
*Affectionate With Family*	★★★★☆	★★★★★
*Drooling Potential*	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆
*Easy To Groom*	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆
*Easy To Train*	★★★★☆	★★★★★
*Intelligence*	★★★★☆	★★★★★
*Prey Drive*	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆
*Energy Level*	★★★★☆	★★★★★
*Intensity*	★★★★★	★★★★☆
*Exercise Needs*	★★★★☆	★★★★★
*Potential For Playfulness*	★★★★☆	★★★★★
*Good For Novice Owners*	★☆☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
*Dog Friendly*	★★☆☆☆	★★★★☆
*Amount Of Shedding*	★☆☆☆☆	★★★☆☆

More Facts About the Aussiedoodle

The average price of the Aussiedoodle puppy is $1830.

The average lifespan of the Aussiedoodle is 10 to 13 years.

The weight of the Aussiedoodle is 25 to 70 pounds, with height 10 to 15 inches.

See the list of dogs breeds that are most similar to the Aussiedoodle here.

See the complete breed profile of the Aussiedoodle here (with pictures).

6. Boerboel

The temperament of the Boerboel can be described as:

Confident; Dominant; Intelligent; Loyal; Obedient; Territorial

The Boerboel is 75 percent similar to the Portuguese Pointer based on our side by side comparison of the traits and attributes of both dog breeds.

The Portuguese Pointer and the Boerboel are similar in the following ways:

Both the Boerboel and the Portuguese Pointer are not suitable for owners that live in apartments.

Both the Boerboel and the Portuguese Pointer are not recommended for new dog owners.

Both the Boerboel and the Portuguese Pointer are great family dogs.

The table below compares the Portuguese Pointer to the Boerboel side by side. The green part of the table shows the areas where these two dog breeds are the most similar, and the red part shows areas the two dog breeds are the most different.

Attribute	Portuguese Pointer	Boerboel
*Adapts Well To Apartment Living*	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆
*Good For Novice Owners*	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆
*Tolerates Cold Weather*	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
*Affectionate With Family*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Kid-Friendly*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Dog Friendly*	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
*Easy To Groom*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*General Health*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Intelligence*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Potential For Mouthiness*	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
*Exercise Needs*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Potential For Playfulness*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Sensitivity Level*	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆
*Tolerates Being Alone*	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
*Tolerates Hot Weather*	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆
*Drooling Potential*	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆
*Potential For Weight Gain*	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆
*Prey Drive*	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆
*Tendency To Bark Or Howl*	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
*Wanderlust Potential*	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆
*Energy Level*	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆
*Intensity*	★★★★★	★★★★☆
*Friendly Toward Strangers*	★★★★☆	★★☆☆☆
*Amount Of Shedding*	★☆☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
*Size*	★★★☆☆	★★★★★
*Easy To Train*	★★★★☆	★★☆☆☆

More Facts About the Boerboel

The average price of the Boerboel puppy is $2660.

See our list of reputable Boerboel breeders here (including prices of their puppies).

The average lifespan of the Boerboel is 10 to 12 years.

The weight of the Boerboel is 110 to 200 pounds, with height 22 to 28 inches.

See the list of dogs breeds that are most similar to the Boerboel here.

See the complete breed profile of the Boerboel here (with pictures).

7. Westiepoo

The temperament of the Westiepoo can be described as:

Active; Clever; Energetic; Intelligent; Loving; Loyal

The Westiepoo is 75 percent similar to the Portuguese Pointer based on our side by side comparison of the traits and attributes of both dog breeds.

The Portuguese Pointer and the Westiepoo are similar in the following ways:

Both the Westiepoo and the Portuguese Pointer can tolerate hot weather (but not for too long).

Both the Westiepoo and the Portuguese Pointer are great family dogs.

The table below compares the Portuguese Pointer to the Westiepoo side by side. The green part of the table shows the areas where these two dog breeds are the most similar, and the red part shows areas the two dog breeds are the most different.

Attribute	Portuguese Pointer	Westiepoo
*Sensitivity Level*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Tolerates Being Alone*	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆
*Tolerates Cold Weather*	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
*Tolerates Hot Weather*	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
*Affectionate With Family*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Kid-Friendly*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Friendly Toward Strangers*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Amount Of Shedding*	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆
*General Health*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Potential For Weight Gain*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Easy To Train*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Intelligence*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Potential For Mouthiness*	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
*Prey Drive*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Wanderlust Potential*	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
*Energy Level*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Exercise Needs*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Easy To Groom*	★★★★☆	★★★★★
*Size*	★★★☆☆	★★☆☆☆
*Tendency To Bark Or Howl*	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
*Intensity*	★★★★★	★★★★☆
*Potential For Playfulness*	★★★★☆	★★★★★
*Adapts Well To Apartment Living*	★☆☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
*Dog Friendly*	★★☆☆☆	★★★★☆
*Drooling Potential*	★★★☆☆	★☆☆☆☆
*Good For Novice Owners*	★☆☆☆☆	★★★★☆

More Facts About the Westiepoo

The average price of the Westiepoo puppy is $1870.

The average lifespan of the Westiepoo is 12 to 15 years.

The weight of the Westiepoo is 20 to 35 pounds, with height 11 to 17 inches.

See the list of dogs breeds that are most similar to the Westiepoo here.

See the complete breed profile of the Westiepoo here (with pictures).

8. German Longhaired Pointer

The temperament of the German Longhaired Pointer can be described as:

Affectionate; Familial; Friendly; Gentle; Intelligent; Kind

The German Longhaired Pointer is 74 percent similar to the Portuguese Pointer based on our side by side comparison of the traits and attributes of both dog breeds.

The Portuguese Pointer and the German Longhaired Pointer are similar in the following ways:

The table below compares the Portuguese Pointer to the German Longhaired Pointer side by side. The green part of the table shows the areas where these two dog breeds are the most similar, and the red part shows areas the two dog breeds are the most different.

Attribute	Portuguese Pointer	German Longhaired Pointer
*Tolerates Cold Weather*	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
*Kid-Friendly*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Friendly Toward Strangers*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Drooling Potential*	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
*General Health*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Potential For Weight Gain*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Easy To Train*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Intelligence*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Adapts Well To Apartment Living*	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
*Good For Novice Owners*	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
*Sensitivity Level*	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆
*Tolerates Hot Weather*	★★★☆☆	★★☆☆☆
*Affectionate With Family*	★★★★☆	★★★★★
*Amount Of Shedding*	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
*Easy To Groom*	★★★★☆	★★★★★
*Size*	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆
*Potential For Mouthiness*	★★★☆☆	★★☆☆☆
*Prey Drive*	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆
*Tendency To Bark Or Howl*	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
*Wanderlust Potential*	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆
*Energy Level*	★★★★☆	★★★★★
*Exercise Needs*	★★★★☆	★★★★★
*Potential For Playfulness*	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆
*Tolerates Being Alone*	★☆☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
*Dog Friendly*	★★☆☆☆	★★★★☆
*Intensity*	★★★★★	★★★☆☆

More Facts About the German Longhaired Pointer

See our list of reputable German Longhaired Pointer breeders here (including prices of their puppies).

The average lifespan of the German Longhaired Pointer is 11 to 14 years.

The weight of the German Longhaired Pointer is 60 to 71 pounds, with height 23 to 28 inches.

See the list of dogs breeds that are most similar to the German Longhaired Pointer here.

See the complete breed profile of the German Longhaired Pointer here (with pictures).

9. Rottweiler

The temperament of the Rottweiler can be described as: Alert; Calm; Confident; Courageous; Devoted; Fearless; Good-natured; Obedient; Self-assured; Steady

The Rottweiler is 74 percent similar to the Portuguese Pointer based on our side by side comparison of the traits and attributes of both dog breeds.

The Portuguese Pointer and the Rottweiler are similar in the following ways:

Both the Rottweiler and the Portuguese Pointer are not recommended for new dog owners.

Both the Rottweiler and the Portuguese Pointer can tolerate hot weather (but not for too long).

The table below compares the Portuguese Pointer to the Rottweiler side by side. The green part of the table shows the areas where these two dog breeds are the most similar, and the red part shows areas the two dog breeds are the most different.

Attribute	Portuguese Pointer	Rottweiler
*Good For Novice Owners*	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆
*Sensitivity Level*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Tolerates Being Alone*	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆
*Tolerates Hot Weather*	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
*Kid-Friendly*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Dog Friendly*	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
*Friendly Toward Strangers*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Size*	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
*Easy To Train*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Potential For Mouthiness*	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
*Prey Drive*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Energy Level*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Exercise Needs*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Adapts Well To Apartment Living*	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
*Tolerates Cold Weather*	★★★☆☆	★★☆☆☆
*Affectionate With Family*	★★★★☆	★★★★★
*Drooling Potential*	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆
*Easy To Groom*	★★★★☆	★★★★★
*Potential For Weight Gain*	★★★★☆	★★★★★
*Intelligence*	★★★★☆	★★★★★
*Wanderlust Potential*	★★★☆☆	★★☆☆☆
*Intensity*	★★★★★	★★★★☆
*Potential For Playfulness*	★★★★☆	★★★★★
*General Health*	★★★★☆	★★☆☆☆
*Tendency To Bark Or Howl*	★★☆☆☆	★★★★☆
*Amount Of Shedding*	★☆☆☆☆	★★★★☆

More Facts About the Rottweiler

The average price of the Rottweiler puppy is $1740.

See our list of reputable Rottweiler breeders here (including prices of their puppies).

The average lifespan of the Rottweiler is 8 to 11 years.

The weight of the Rottweiler is 85 to 130 pounds, with height 22 to 27 inches tall at the shoulder.

Are Rottweilers Smart? Learn about the intelligence of the Rottweiler here.

See the list of dogs breeds that are most similar to the Rottweiler here.

See the complete breed profile of the Rottweiler here (with pictures).

10. Bluetick Coonhound

The temperament of the Bluetick Coonhound can be described as: Active; Friendly; Intelligent

The Bluetick Coonhound is 74 percent similar to the Portuguese Pointer based on our side by side comparison of the traits and attributes of both dog breeds.

The Portuguese Pointer and the Bluetick Coonhound are similar in the following ways:

Both the Bluetick Coonhound and the Portuguese Pointer can tolerate hot weather (but not for too long).

The table below compares the Portuguese Pointer to the Bluetick Coonhound side by side. The green part of the table shows the areas where these two dog breeds are the most similar, and the red part shows areas the two dog breeds are the most different.

Attribute	Portuguese Pointer	Bluetick Coonhound
*Tolerates Cold Weather*	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
*Tolerates Hot Weather*	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
*General Health*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Size*	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
*Intelligence*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Potential For Mouthiness*	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
*Prey Drive*	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
*Adapts Well To Apartment Living*	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
*Good For Novice Owners*	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
*Sensitivity Level*	★★★★☆	★★★★★
*Tolerates Being Alone*	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
*Affectionate With Family*	★★★★☆	★★★★★
*Kid-Friendly*	★★★★☆	★★★★★
*Dog Friendly*	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
*Friendly Toward Strangers*	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆
*Amount Of Shedding*	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
*Drooling Potential*	★★★☆☆	★★☆☆☆
*Easy To Groom*	★★★★☆	★★★★★
*Potential For Weight Gain*	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆
*Energy Level*	★★★★☆	★★★★★
*Intensity*	★★★★★	★★★★☆
*Exercise Needs*	★★★★☆	★★★★★
*Potential For Playfulness*	★★★★☆	★★★★★
*Easy To Train*	★★★★☆	★★☆☆☆
*Tendency To Bark Or Howl*	★★☆☆☆	★★★★☆
*Wanderlust Potential*	★★★☆☆	★★★★★